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Rebuild Owego Party Candidates are (left to right) Theresa Gosart, Richard VanHall, Kevin Millar, Rodney Marchewka, and Patrick Cart-wright Jr.

Taxpayers First Party Candidates are (left to Rrght) Steve May, Mike Phelps, Earl Hartman, and Ed Morton.

Village of Owego Elections – March 15th

An early morning fire on

March 3 heavily damaged a four-

apartment house at 388 Main St.

in Owego. The Owego Fire De-

partment was assisted by the

Apalachin, Campville, and Tioga

Center Fire Departments. Later

that morning around 7:40 am, the

fire rekindled and had to be extin-

guished again by the Owego Fire

Department (photos)

Easter Egg Hunt in Apalachin - March 19

The Apalachin Lions Club will hold

its 61st annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sat-

urday, March 19, at 1:00 pm. The event

will take place behind BOCES West

School on Pennsylvania Avenue in

Apalachin.

All children are invited to hunt for

eggs and see the Easter Bunny.

The following activities will take

place inside the TLC-BOCES School

starting at 12:30 pm:

• Free new Digital Vision screening for

children,

• Free kids’ IDs from the Tioga County

Sheriff’s Department,

• Free children’s books given away by

the O/A Family Reading Partnership.

Everyone is welcome. The Apalachin

Lions hope to see you there. Rain date

for the event is Saturday, March 26.

An Easter Egg Hunt will be held on

Sunday, March 20, at 2:00 pm, at Park

Terrace Community United Methodist

Church, 30 Glann Road in Apalachin.

Easter Egg Hunt - March 20

It’s the first sign of Spring in Apalachin “OPENING MARCH 19”

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME STARTS MARCH 13th

Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead

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TREE & SHRUB TRIMMING • SPRING CLEANUPS Braedy Dilger from TST BOCES pets a pup that was recently implanted with a microchip. Dilger’s class learned about the humane treatment and protection of animals on a visit to the SPCA of Tompkins County.

TST BOCES Exceptional Education Students Visit SPCA

Several TST BOCES Exceptional Edu-

cation students visited the SPCA of Tomp-

kins County to learn about the humane

treatment and protection of animals recent-

ly.

The classes took the field trip in honor

of “Responsible Pet Owners Month,”

“Love Your Pet Day” and also to fulfill a

TST BOCES Board expectation (Policy

#7150), which reads that all elementary

students should receive instruction on the

“part they play in the economy of nature as

well as the necessity of controlling the

proliferation of animals that are subse-

quently abandoned and caused to suffer

extreme cruelty.”

Prior to the visit, the students made

treats to take with them to the SPCA,

demonstrating their love of animals. One

class baked dog treats, another created

handmade cat toys and another made cat

treats.

The students had the opportunity to talk

with SPCA personnel and visit with the

animals in their care. The staff brought out

a puppy named Max to demonstrate his

newly implanted microchip.

“The group talked about the importance

of keeping track of our animals, the needs

of pets and our responsibility to be good

caretakers,” said Exceptional Education

Teacher Laura Havill.

The visit concluded with a “story time”

regarding the value of the SPCA and all

they do to help animals in need.


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Town of Owego Updates Emergency Op Plan

The Town of Owego recently updat-

ed its Emergency Operations Plan. The

EOP can be found on the town’s web-

site: www.townofowego.com.

Included in the EOP are instructions

for town residents pertaining to Tioga

County’s Hyper Reach emergency noti-

fication program.

Hyper Reach is a service for manag-

ing emergency communications. The

program is capable of contacting resi-

dents county-wide in case of large scale

emergencies such as flooding. It can also

target specific neighborhoods for more

localized emergencies.

Upon initiation by a town official, the

Hyper Reach system will automatically

send emergency notifications directly to

your home phone/landline. The system

also is capable of contacting you by cell

phone (voice mail or text), teletype de-

vice, and/or e-mail address.

Residents who prefer to be notified

via cell phone, teletype device and/or e-

mail must register with Tioga County

Emergency Management by accessing

www.tiogacounyny.com.

The registration process is simple and

requires basic information that will only

be used for community announcements.

To summarize, the Town of Owego

will begin using the Hyper Reach pro-

gram to notify residents of emergency

events. Those who choose to receive

notification via home phone/landline are

automatically registered in the program.

Residents who choose notification

through cell phone, teletype device, or e-

mail must register their information with

Tioga County Emergency Management.

Voter Information Night - March 8

Owego Village candidates running

on the “Taxpayers First” ballot line will

host a Meet The Candidates Voter Infor-

mation Night on Tuesday, March 8. The

event will be held at 7:00 pm at the

United Methodist Church Fellowship

Hall at 261 Main Street in Owego.

The Taxpayers First candidates are:

Steve May for Mayor (currently a Trus-

tee); Earl Hartman for Trustee (running

for re-election); Mike Phelps for Trustee

(running for re-election); and Ed Morton

for Trustee (first-time candidate).

The Taxpayers First platform for the

Village is focused on three key priori-

ties: 1) Financial accuracy and accounta-

bility; 2) Maximizing efficiency and

effectiveness; 3) Ensuring that taxpayers

make final decisions on major issues.

“Village residents deserve to have a

direct line of communication with those

who seek to represent them,” said Mr.

May, the candidate for Mayor. “I hope

voters will attend on March 8th to hear

the facts about the significant changes

we need at Village Hall.”

“We encourage all residents to come

to this Voter Information Night to learn

what our team will do to improve Vil-

lage finances, sewer billing and other

issues,” said Hartman.

“We’re disappointed in the misinfor-

mation being put out by our opponents,”

said Phelps. “This Meet & Greet will

give voters the chance to hear directly

from us about where we really stand on

important issues facing Owego.”

“Nothing is more important in our

democracy than the people having ac-

cess to elected officials and candidates,”

said Morton. “Voters should know that

our team is truly committed to being

open and accessible with Village infor-

mation.”

The March 8th event is open to any

Village of Owego resident. Light re-

freshments will be served.

In addition to hosting this event,

May, Phelps, Hartman and Morton en-

courage Village residents to contact

them personally at any time with ques-

tions or comments leading up to the

March 15th election.

All Village residents are eligible to

vote if they are registered with the Tioga

County Board of Elections.

New Member of CCNN of Nichols

Community Care Network of Nichols

(CCNN) announced that Makayla Bean

has been hired as CCNN’s Client Ser-

vices Coordinator.

Makayla will be working closely with

CCNN volunteers and those they serve,

coordinating services, facilitating pro-

grams and developing new partnerships

with other human service agencies, there-

by increasing services for clients.

Makayla earned her Bachelor’s De-

gree in Social Work from Mansfield Uni-

versity. While at Mansfield, she was

very active helping with the planning

efforts for students to attend the legisla-

tive advocacy day in Harrisburg, PA.

Makayla also has experience in designing

and implementing fundraisers and pro-

grams. Over the past three years, Ma-

kayla has worked with developmentally

handicapped youth.

Mobile Food Pantry Distribution - March 30

Low to moderate income individuals

and families are invited to participate in

a Mobile Food Pantry Distribution spon-

sored by the Apalachin Lions Club in

partnership with the Food Bank of the

Southern Tier. The distribution will be

held on March 30, from Noon, at St.

Margaret Mary Catholic Church parking

lot, 110 Penn. Avenue in Apalachin.

Bring your own bags or boxes.

Call Food Bank of the Southern Tier

at (607) 796-6061 with any questions.

In addition to The Mobile Food Pan-

try, The Owego Apalachin Family Read-

ing Partnership will be distributing free

children's books.


FOR SALE: Roof antenna tripod $35, Kenmore Kitchen Compactor $35, 42” diameter beautiful pine kitchen table 2” thick includes 12” leaf $55. Call 607-625-5558 03/15 WANTED: Tractor or Jeep. 1940’s Em-pire tractor or Willys Army Jeep. Rusty or Broken down, infield OK! Call 570-395-41.27 05/16 NEED IT HAULED MOVED or CLEANED: We can help local moving . Cleaning of houses, garages, attics, out buildings! Call 607-699-0212 4/16 WANTED: Vintage Jewelry men’s and women’s including watches. Also old toys, paintings and vintage collectables. Call Dave at 607-372-7860 11/16 NEED IT CLEANED OUT: Need it cleaned out, we just charge less! Attics to basements. Also garages sheds and barns. Call MK’S Affordable Cleanouts at 607 217-7455 Free Estimates! 3/16 TOP DOLLAR PAID: Wanted! Old fish-ing tackle, lures, reels, etc. Some items worth $500. and more!!! Call me first, collector not a dealer so I pay more. Walt 607-972-5739 09/16

WANTED: Highest Prices Paid for An-tiques & Vintage Collectables. Like blue decorated crocks/jugs, old toys, watches pocket/wrist, jewelry men’s/women’s, banks, door stops, coffee grinders, foun-tain pens, military, firefighting items, and muck more. Call (607) 372-7860 2/17 DENT REMOVAL: door dings, hail dam-age, dents removed without harm to car finish! Olympic Detailing 607-625-2332 FOR SALE KENNEL: Heavy duty galva-nized modular chain link fence kennel with one gate 6W x 8L x 4H (new $400) $250 excellent condition 607-624-2766 07/15 DOG BOARDING: Pleasant Valley Dog Kennel, 5367 State Route 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811. 40 years in business, indoor/outdoor runs. Daily rates $14 one dog, $21 two dogs same run 607-642-8776 06/16 WANTED: Your classified ad for our April 2016 issue. Please send in form below by March 25.

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Scholarships 2016 Reminder The Apalachin Lions Club 29th An-

nual Scholarship program will award

$3000 in scholarships to deserving stu-

dents from the class of 2016 who live in

the 13732, and 13760, 18830 zip codes.

This covers Apalachin, Campville east

to the Broome County line, and Little

Meadows, PA. The scholarships are

awarded to students who have made

outstanding contributions in service to

their community and school.

Distribution of scholarships will be

as follows:

One $1000 scholarship will be award-

ed to students who attend Owego Free

Academy and Vestal High School, and

one $1000 scholarship will be awarded

to a student who attends either of the

following schools: Broome Tioga BO-

CES, Montrose Junior-Senior High, Se-

ton Catholic Central High School, Ross

Corners Christian Academy, and Home

Schooling (LEAH).

The distribution of scholarships is

based on the relative numbers of stu-

dents from Apalachin, Campville and

Little Meadows attending each of the

schools.

Information and applications may be

obtained at the schools guidance office,

or Vestal LEAH.


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Tuesday March 17th Celebrate

St Patrick’s Day Corned Beef & Cabbage • Ham & Cabbage • Irish Lamb Stew

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Easter Sunday Complementary Scoop of Ice Cream w/ Strawberries

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Karaoke Saturday - March 12th & April 2nd

Next To Kin - Saturday March 19

Tue - Steak Nite • Wed - Shrimp Nite • Thurs - Clam Nite

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Ancestry Discovery Day in Owego - April 9

Everyone is invited to a free and in-

formative day of family discovery.

Ancestry Discovery Day will be held

on Saturday, April 9, from 9:30 am until

2:00 pm at the LDS Church, 430 Mont-

rose Turnpike in Owego.

The event includes mini classes cov-

ering topics such as searching for infor-

mation, preserving and sharing your

finds, DNA, using descendancy charts,

using social media and much more.

There will also be games.

Classes are free. Lunch will be availa-

ble for $5 (ham, roast beef or turkey

subs) with proceeds supporting the

scouts (Troop 60).

Registration is required by April 1.

To register, or for more information, call

the Family History Center at 687-5137

or email [email protected]

Candor Historical Society Calls for Remem-

brances for New Book

The Candor Historical Society is

working on Volume II of “I Remember

When—A Glimpse of Candor’s Good

Old Days.” They invite you to send in

your special remembrances of living in

Candor for this special edition. As His-

torian, Carol Henry will be acting as

compiler and editor for this project.

Submit your stories (handwritten or

typed) to Carol Henry at 90 Dry Brook

Road, Willseyville, NY 13864, or via

email (preferred): carolhenry@ fron-

tiernet.net.

The Candor Historical Society’s Face-

book site has already stirred up great

excitement and bits and pieces of inter-

esting tales that would fit nicely in the

proposed book. Don’t worry about your

writing skills. They will help you out,

and let you look it over before the publi-

cation goes to print—make sure they

have your contact information. Credit

will be given to those who submit some-

thing, and all proceeds will go directly

to the Candor Historical Society, as does

the proceeds for Volume I. Copies of

Volume I are available at the Candor

Town Hall, Candor Free Library, and at

all Candor Historical Society Meetings.

For more information contact Historian

Carol Henry.

Belmonts at Tioga Downs

Tribute to 50s and 60s

Tioga Downs in Nichols took music

fans back to a simpler time when the

Belmonts performed on March 5. From

rock and roll to doo wop, the quartet is

known for its realistic renditions of pop-

ular hits of the 1950s and 1960s.

Four male vocalists make up the

Belmonts, a group that has been per-

forming together for decades.

The Belmonts have eight labels, in-

cluding a Christmas album, to their cred-

it.

When they aren’t recording music or

performing on stage, the Belmonts are

still busy streaming music into homes

across the country through its Internet

radio station. Special weekly program-

ming includes a doo wop revival show, a

rock and roll revue and a “collector’s

corner,” featuring rare musical record-

ings.

More information about the group,

including a link to their radio station,

can be found at www.thebelmonts.net.

The Belmonts also have a number of

honors to their credit, including being

inducted into the Doo Wop Hall of Fame

and receiving the Key to the City of

Buffalo, New York.

“We are pleased to pay tribute to an

era in American musical history that

isn’t celebrated nearly as often as it

should be,” said Tioga Downs owner

Jeff Gural.

www.tiogadowns.com.

“Quilts by the River” Exhibition in Owego

Tioga County is home to many artisti-

cally talented quilters, and the “Quilts

by the River” Quilt Show is an ideal

place to see many of these quilts in per-

son. The exhibition is being held now

through April 30, at the Tioga County

Historical Society Museum, 110 Front

Street in Owego.

Admission to the museum is $3 for

adults, $2 for seniors, and free for chil-

dren and members.

The exhibit rooms are filled with

many excellent quality quilts that were

made locally, including a display of an-

tique quilts from the museum’s own

collection. Visitors will enjoy a special

silent auction for a chance to win a vari-

ety of specially made quilts.

A variety of lectures, demonstrations,

and classes are available. Demonstra-

tions will take place on the following

dates:

Saturday, March 12, 1-3pm



Friday, April 1, 5-7pm

Saturday, April 2, 1-3pm

Saturday, April 9, 1-3pm

The Tioga County Historical Muse-

um is open Wednesdays through Satur-

days, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For more

information, call 687-2460, email muse-

[email protected], or visit

www.tiogahistory.org



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Annual Maple Open House March 19th 9-5

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Maple products available for purchase

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Gather your best grammarian friends

and form a team for the Tioga United

Way’s first annual Adult Spelling Bee

which will be held April 9 at the Owego

ELKS Club.

Announcer for the event will be for-

mer Navy helicopter test pilot and past

District Governor of Rotary District

7170, Orville Wright, who will be joined

by Paula Smith, former St. Patrick’s

School Principal; Karen Vinti, Owego

Police Department chief; and Renovus

Solar General Manager, Jon McNamara,

who will serve as judges. The Spelling

Bee will highlight the importance of

literacy and education, as well as the

importance of bees to our ecological

system and our food supply. On hand

will be the Literacy Volunteers of

Broome/Tioga Counties, Inc., along with

TCCE Master Gardeners, the H&J Bee

Farm (Thomas Babcock’s honey), and

the Old Orchard Farm.

A silent auction will feature seven

“Celebrity Lunches,” including New

York State Senator Fred Akshar;

Riverow Bookshop Owner Laura Spen-

cer Eberly; President & CEO of Tioga

State Bank Robert Fisher; Tioga County

Sheriff Gary Howard; Owego Police

Department Chief Karen Vinti, and the

superstars from Newsradio WEBO.

Most celebrity lunches will take place at

a local Tioga County restaurant and Tio-

ga United Way will foot the bill. Sheriff

Howard’s highest bidder, however, will

dine in the County jailhouse with a meal

served to prisoners!

For those of you wanting to enjoy

lunch outside of Tioga County, Adam

Weitsman (pictured), owner of Upstate

Shredding, will fly the highest bidder

and their guest on the company’s private

jet, a Gulfstream G200, to New York

City for lunch at a restaurant of the win-

ning bidder’s choosing.

Online bidding for the Silent Auction

is available now through April 8 at tio-

gaunitedway.com. Bidding will then

continue at the Spelling Bee. Bidding is

open to the public and the winner will be

announced at the closing ceremony

(winner need not be present). Spelling

Bee teams should include two to five

people, who will listen to the words and

write the correct spellings on paper.

All teams must register online at tio-

gaunitedway.com or by calling 607-687-

4028. To enter, each team will contrib-

ute $100.

If spelling just isn’t your thing, but

you would like to join in the festivities

and support a worthy cause, there’s a $5

admission.

The Tioga United Way thanks their

sponsors: Adam Weitsman of Upstate

Shredding, Buffie Ahrbal’s State Farm

Insurance, the Calaboose Grille, the

Farmhouse Brewery, Owego Elks Club,

Newsradio WEBO, and Literacy Volun-

teers of Broome/Tioga Counties, Inc.

Proceeds from the event go toward the

31 partner agencies of the Tioga United

Way.

Weitsman spells G-E-N-E-R-O-S-I-T-Y

for United Way’s Spelling Bee Silent auction winners will fly to NYC for lunch!

Tioga Downs to Mark Construction Progress with

“Topping Off” Ceremony After four months of construction, the

preliminary framework for the multi-

million dollar expansion to full casino

gaming at Tioga Downs is nearly com-

plete. A “Topping Off” ceremony will be

held on Monday, March 7, at 2:00 pm

outside the entertainment complex. Lo-

cal dignitaries, Jeff Gural and Tioga

Downs personnel will sign the final steel

beam before it is lifted into place.

Tioga Downs offers live harness rac-

ing, video lottery terminals, video poker

and electronic table games. A variety of

eateries are also part of the current enter-

tainment complex. Jeff Gural owns Tio-

ga Downs in Nichols, NY and Vernon

Downs in Vernon, NY.

Tioga Downs was recently recom-

mended by the New York State Gaming

Facility Location Board for a full gaming

license. In the last decade, Tioga Downs

and Vernon Downs have created more

than 700 family-sustaining jobs and do-

nated millions to nonprofit organiza-

tions.

For more information on Tioga

Downs, visit www.tiogadowns.com.

Candor Community Showcase - March 12 Come out and see what the Candor

community has to offer on Saturday,

March 12, at the Candor Fire Hall.

Businesses, organizations, nonprofit

groups and more will be at the fire hall

from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm for the 7th

annual Candor Community Showcase.

Ozzie's Brisket BBQ Grill from En-

dicott will be serving meals from 11:00

am to 5:00 pm outside the firehouse.

There will be drawings and door priz-

es and much more for the public. Learn

about special programs and events in the

Candor area. The annual event is spon-

sored by the Candor Chamber of Com-

merce and is free to the public. There

will be something for all ages.

For more information or if you

would like to set up at the event, contact:

Glorida Ward at (607) 659-7312 or

[email protected] Tables are $15

for chamber members, $25 for non

members. The Candor Fire Hall is locat-

ed on Route 96B/Owego Road in Can-

dor. Check out the Candor Chamber of

Commerce website at

www.candornychamber.org

Tioga County Rural Ministry

(TCRM) recently received a grant

from the Community Foundation for

the Twin Tiers.

TCRM received a check for

$4,398.47 from the Katherine P.

Kerrigan Designated Fund. This

check provides for administrative

support in carrying out TCRM’s mis-

sion of serving the unmet needs of

those who are poor, sick, or elderly.

In particular, it assists in efforts to

respond to the needs of seniors, in-

cluding help with heating bills, small

home repairs, prescriptions and other

medical needs.

Rural Ministry

Receives Grant

Artistic Quilts on Display in Oxford

Oxford quilters Janice Wolfe and

Kim Betts are exhibiting their Artistic

Quilts at 6 On The Square, 6 Lafayette

Park, in Oxford through May 20, 2016.

“These are not your grandmother’s

quilts” said Betts of this exhibit. This

accomplished mother-daughter duo in-

terprets landscapes into exquisitely

pieced works of art. They also take quilt-

ing beyond the common patterns of their

foremothers into the sometimes abstract

and colorful piecing seen in modern

works of art. Quilters and non-quilters

alike will appreciate not only the stitch-

ing but the interaction of colors and di-

mension displayed in the quilts.

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Ribbon Cutting in Apalachin

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held

on Friday, March 4, to celebrate the

grand opening of the new Mister Koffee

Service, Inc. Mix and Match K-Cup

Superstore, 6936 Rt. 434 in Apalachin.

Whether you want to try one product

or up to 120 different varieties, Mister

Koffee Service has a plethora of single-

serve hot beverage products to choose

from. Their hours are Monday thru Fri-

day 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday

10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Ribbon Cutting to be held March 22

The Tioga County Chamber of Com-

merce invites you to a ribbon at The

Owego Kitchen, 13 Lake Street in

Owego, Tuesday, March 22, at 2:00 pm.

The Owego Kitchen is a comfortable

and rustic village café serving fresh

baked breakfast goodies and lunches,

made from scratch. On-line ordering is

available for your take-out convenience.

They are open Monday to Saturday,

7:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Sunday 8:00

am to 2:00 pm.

Ribbon Cutting for Chinese Restaurant in Owego


March 1 for the China Garden Chinese

Restaurant at 119-123 North Avenue in

Owego.

China Garden, owned by Mei Guang

Tang, serves traditional Chinese cuisine,

and offers daily lunch and dinner spe-

cials. You can dine in or take out. There

is ample off street parking.

China Garden is open every day from

11:00 am to 10:00 pm.

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with expert technicians and state of the

art equipment. They work with all insur-

ance companies and will repair your

vehicle to factory standards. Carstar

also offers spray bed liners, undercoat-

ing, rust proofing, headlamp restoration

and after-market truck accessories. Paint

protection film and tinting coming soon.

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Artfully Squared Deadline is March 30

Works to be on Exhibit in April

Tioga Arts Council will sponsor Art-

fully SQUARED, their 4th annual col-

laborative art event open to creatives of

all ages and skill levels.

You can use any medium to make a

piece that measures seven inches square,

donate your artwork to Tioga Arts Coun-

cil (TAC), and then come see the exhibi-

tion and pick up original artwork for

your walls.

The deadline for entries is March 30,

2016. There is no fee to enter. Entry

forms are available at the Tioga Arts

Council or at www.tiogaartscouncil.org.

All artworks will be exhibited in

TAC’s gallery during the entire month of

April. Each piece will be available for a

$20 donation.

This year, TAC members will have

first dibs on Artfully SQUARED pieces.

A special members-only event will be

held on March 31 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.

Artfully SQUARED will open to the

public on April 1. A reception will be

held that evening from 5:00 to 8:00 pm

as part of Owego's 1st Friday ArtWalk.

All funds raised help support TAC’s

vision to inspire and support a vibrant,

creative community in and around Tioga

County.

The Tioga Arts Council is at 179

Front Street in Owego. It is open Mon-

days from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, and

Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9:00

am to 4:00 pm.


www.tiogaartscouncil.org or call (607)

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Owego Police

Held Open House

The Owego Police Department held

an open house on Saturday March 5 The

event was part of an ongoing community

effort to educate and inform the public

about the workings of the Owego Police

Department and highlight the depart-

ments’ importance in the village.

New equipment has been added and

lots of improvements have been made

on the inside since the 2011 flood.

Sandra Knapp-Dunbar, owner of

Dunbar Antiques and The ‘Erb Lady,

has hosted several well attended

‘Breakfast with the Chief’ early morning

gatherings at the Owego Parkview Res-

taurant which are being held monthly.

The next ‘Breakfast with the Chief’ will

be scheduled in April with a date to be

announced.

Chamber Announces Award Winners

The Tioga County Chamber of Com-

merce Spirit of Tioga Community

Awards were presented at the Chamber

Annual Dinner on Thursday. The Spirit

of Tioga Award recipients were:

Business: Williams and Edsall Land

Surveyors PC,

New Business: Early Owego Antique

Center,

Community Service: Tioga County

Economic Development and Planning.

The Annual Dinner, Community

Awards and Silent Auction were held

Thursday, February 11, at the Owego

Treadway Inn. This year’s theme, A

Winter Beach Party, was a reminder of

the warm weather days that are coming

and that having fun while forming busi-

ness relationships is important.

The evening was sponsored by M&T

Bank and included hors d’oeuvres, din-

ner, music by the Outer Reef, dessert

sponsored by WSKG, a silent auction,

and the Spirit of Tioga Community

Awards.


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Letter to the Editor

Village Election - Look at Voting Record 2/25/2016

To the Editor,

The Village of Owego election this

year will be on March 15th at the North

Avenue Fire Station. As usual in any

election there is a lot of rhetoric, but I

think the best way to judge between the

opposing parties is to look at their voting

records. In just the past year, the candi-

dates for the Taxpayers Party have voted

6 times against hiring police officers to

fight the heroin epidemic and protect our

kids. They voted to dissolve

our historic Fire Department 8 times and

in the last two board meetings, Mike

Phelps has suggested that we get rid of

our DPW. Their actions clearly state

what their real agenda is.

In contrast, the Rebuild Owego Party

has kept the Village under the tax cap

while rebuilding from the flood and sup-

porting our essential services. They have

consistently voted to support our police

department and keep our fire depart-

ment. Theresa Gosart, Rebuild Owego

candidate for trustee, was instrumental

in organizing the “I want my OPD”

group during Steve May’s first attack

against the Village Police Department

when he was running under the A Posi-

tive party ticket. Another Rebuild

Owego trustee candidate, Patrick Cart-

wright Jr., is a former EMT, a former

NYS Peace Officer and is certified in

FEMA Emergency Management. He

bought and rebuilt a flooded house here

because he believes in a future for this

Village. Dick VanHall, the third trustee

candidate, is an engineer at Lockheed

Martin and has used his analytical tal-

ents to help the Village in on the Zoning

and Planning board. His talents will be

instrumental as the Rebuild Party works

to keep our budget under the tax cap

again.

I am impressed with the dedication

and passion these candidates have for

the Village of Owego and know that, if

elected, they will work hard to see that

our Village not only survives but thrives

in the years to come. I urge all voters

who care about keeping our Village Fire

Department and Police Department to

vote for the Rebuild Owego Party.

Sincerely,

Phoebe Shafer-Morris,

Village of Owego trustee

Owego Little League News Little League Calendar

Baseball Drafts: Majors and Minors

Monday, March 28, at 7:00 pm Modi-

fied Tee Ball and Tee Ball Tuesday,

March 29, at 7:00 pm.

Softball: Pending.

Practice: Starts Saturday, April 2, at

Hyde Park. Parents should get calls from

their coaches during the week.

Work Bee: Saturday, April 16, and

Saturday, April 23, from 9:00 am until

done.

Opening Day Parade: Saturday, April

30. Meet at the Owego Police Station to

organize from 8:00 to 8:15 am. Parade

marches 8:30 am. Route: North Avenue

to George Street to Hyde Park.

65th Opening Day: Saturday, April 30,

9:00 am, Hyde Park.

Picture Day: for teams and individual

players, Saturday, May 7.

Raffle tickets due: Saturday, May 7.

Homecoming: Saturday, June 4, all

day.

End of Regular Season: Wednesday,

June 15

Girls Softball Tournament: Saturday,

June 18 through Sunday, June 26.

10U Baseball Tournament: Monday,

June 27, to Sunday, July 10.

12U Baseball Tournament: Monday,

July 11, to Sunday, July 24

February-March Review

Owego Little League (OLL) had a

busy February. Players registered online

and three times in person. OFA Head

Baseball Coach Phil Schofield and his

coaches and players conducted a Base-

ball Clinic at OFA. League Information

meeting held at Ronald E. Dougherty

County Building. OLL Officers met at

the Tioga Opportunity Offices.

Volunteers Needed

Whatever talents or skills you have,

OLL can use them to coach, manage,

sell concessions in Manager Kathie Roll-

ison's Concession Stand, do field

maintenance work, operate scoreboard,

shadow a league officer, plate or base

umpire, and research and write a chro-

nology of the last 15 years of OLL.

Dugout Chatter/Memories

Reminder to email Dugout Chatter

briefs and your memorable moments in

OLL to [email protected].

Little League Websites

Important news for you. Check two

Little League websites - Owego

www.eteamz.com/owego updated by

Webmaster Eric Hawkins and Wil-

liamsport www.littleleague.org.

On Sunday March 13, 2016, begin-

ning at 4:00 pm, the Owego Elks Lodge

invite everyone to attend a Pot O’Gold

Irish Dinner party complete with food,

entertainment, raffles and “a pot of

gold” 50/50.

The dinner party will feature a buffet

of traditional Irish fare. There will be

corned beef & cabbage, ham, boiled

potatoes and carrots, rolls and dessert.

Coffee, tea, punch and other beverages

will be served and available to purchase.

As luck will have it, dinner tickets at the

door will cost $7.77 for everyone. Little

ones age 7 and under will be admitted

free. Food will be served until around

7:00 that evening.

For fun and enjoyment, there will be

entertainment and raffles all evening.

Beginning at 5:00 pm as a special treat,

young Irish dancers will entertain guests

with a demonstration. The luck of the

leprechauns will be lurking around the

many raffle baskets available at the Irish

auction table. And there is no need to

find the end of the rainbow to win the

Pot of Gold 50/50. All you need is to

purchase a ticket or two and have a little

luck of the Irish.

The Owego Elks Lodge is at 223

Front Street in Owego. You do not need

to be a member to enjoy this event. This

is a social event for the community, eve-

ryone is invited to attend. For more in-

formation, call the Elks Lodge at (607)

687-1069.

Irish Dinner Party - March 13

Spring Cleanup Day for Seniors - Sign Up Now If you are a senior (65+) living in the

Town of Owego, Tioga County Rural

Ministry plans to have some high school

and college hands on deck eager to

spruce up your yard, garden, or indoor

environs. Window washing is also avail-

able.

Spring Cleanup Day is scheduled for

Saturday, April 9, from 10:00 am to 4:00

pm. Call Sister Mary at 687-3021 to sign

up. Calls will be taken on a first come,

first served basis, so call early to ensure

a spot. The deadline for signing up is

March 30.

Life Coach Volunteer Needed

A Life Coach voluneer is need at

Catholic Carities.

Catholic Charities Tioga Outreach

Center will be starting a new program to

provide one-to-one assistance to help

people become more self-sufficient.

The Life Coach volunteer will work

with people to assess their problems and

barriers, identify community resources,

facilitate contact with resources, and

conduct limited advocacy as needed.

Support will be provided to the volun-

teer.

If you know that you can help, call

the Tioga Outreach Center at 414-1023.

Catholic Charities is located at 139 Roki

Boulevard in Nichols.


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Local Artist’s Work on Display in Owego

A solo exhibition of work by local

artist Elsie Fendick is being held now

through March 26 at the Tioga Arts

Council in Owego.

The exhibition features beautiful

original watercolor paintings, photo-

graphs, and drawings.

Elsie Fendick paints a variety of sub-

jects, but is perhaps best known for her

landscapes crafted in her sensitive,

painterly style. Fendick draws much

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“Thanks” from Friends of Apalachin Library

The Friends of the Apalachin Library

sincerely thank the members of the com-

munity who attended the benefit dinner

at the beautifully renovated Ransom

Steele Tavern on Sunday, February 21.

The food was excellent, as was the

music provided by Rob Siegers and Curt

Osgood, and Marian Tewksbury’s new

group, The Offbeats. Many thanks to

these fine musicians for volunteering

their time and talent to the day’s enjoy-

ment.

A few words about the Apalachin

Library: Anyone can get a card free of

charge, no matter which county you live

in. The Apalachin Library is part of the

Finger Lakes Library System and people

can borrow quickly and easily from the

33 member libraries. Early literacy pro-

grams, adult informational programs and

summer reading, digital audio and e-

books are just a taste of the resources

offered at the Apalachin Library.

Supportive people are what keep

community anchors like the Apalachin

Library growing and thriving. Public

libraries are a big part of what keeps a

community growing and thriving. Please

feel free to take advantage of all the li-

brary has to offer.

Thank you all for your kind support.

Sincerely,

Friends of the Apalachin Library

Foundation Accepting Funding Requests Tioga County Senior Citizens Foun-

dation is now accepting grant proposals

from organizations for 2016 funding.

Each year Senior Citizens Foundation

gives funding to non-profit organizations

and community agencies that sponsor

projects or programs that benefit senior

citizens in Tioga County, New York.

Visit www.tcseniorfoundation.com to

find out more about Senior Citizens

Foundation, or to submit/print an appli-

cation.

Applications are also available by

mail at TCSCF, PO Box 117, Owego,

NY 13827, or send an email to senior-

[email protected].

For more information, call 687-0229.

The homesteading series hosted by

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga

County has been a great success, with

dozens of folks learning about having a

laying chicken flock and raising meat

birds, pigs, and sheep, and goats. Just

recently, new workshops have been add-

ed: a maple syruping presentation at a

local sugarbush, vermicomposting,

growing strawberries and blueberries,

and making your own mason bee house.

If you would like to turn kitchen

scraps into garden gold, come to the

presentation on vermicomposting. Ver-

micomposting is using worms to break

down food scraps into compost and

compost tea. What a great way to recy-

cle and your plants will love the worm

compost. Vermicomposting will be held

March 16 from 6 to 7:30 pm at the CCE

Tioga offices, 56 Main Street in Owego.

Would you like to learn how to grow

strawberries and blueberries in your own

backyard or farm? Cornell expert, Kas-

par Kuehn, will show you the right way

to grow these tasty berries. The presenta-

tion will be March 21, 6:00 to 7:30 pm

at the CCE Tioga offices.

CCE Tioga will host a presentation

by Colleen Wolpert, local butterfly ex-

pert, on Caterpillar Gardening. The

presentation will be March 14 from 6:30

to 8:00 pm at the CCE Tioga offices.

Learn how to attract butterflies using

native plants. Plant in the spring, and

watch your garden come alive.

New classes and workshops are being

added each week. To learn about all the

homesteading and gardening classes,

visit the Cornell Cooperative Extension

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The Property Tax Cap: Smoke and Mirrors By: Donald Castellucci, Jr. Town of Owego Supervisor

Municipalities have been faced with

many difficult budget decisions over the

past decade. Many had the foresight to

anticipate the current state of the econo-

my. They started reducing budget ex-

penditures, payroll and some services in

response to the economic downturn.

That is how local government operates.

It is, at most times, the leanest and most

efficient form of government.

Now enter into the equation the prop-

erty tax cap. Nothing more than an Alba-

ny gimmick, it has now become the ral-

lying cry for state politicians thumping

their chests as they mislead local taxpay-

ers into believing “mismanaged local

governments” will be brought into line.

It came without mandate relief, without

facts, without state budget reforms, no

increase in municipal aid and without

New York City having to comply. Yes

again what is good for upstate is not

good for the City. It also goes against

the long standing home rule concept. It is

difficult to make local decisions while

trying to stay within a parameter that

certainly does not fit every municipality.

Approximately 15% of the real property

tax dollar comes from towns, villages

and special districts.

For the most part most revenues

available to Towns have been declining;

mortgage taxes, sales taxes and aid to

municipalities (AIM). This forces mu-

nicipalities to look at raising other user

fees, licenses, fines and permits. Man-

dates have continued and increase alt-

hough it was promised there would be

relief. The cost and maintenance of wa-

ter and sewer infrastructure, roads and

bridges, personnel services all continue

to increase.

So why is there an attack on local

government? According to the Governor

there are 10,500 local governments. That

is a purposely stated gross exaggeration.

Approximately 8,000 of those

‘governments’ are local special districts

such as water and sewer districts. If you

can’t be honest on a simple fact like that

what are you trying to hide? The answer

to that is a regional less responsive gov-

ernment. The more distant a government

is from the people, the more control gov-

ernment has. You can see that with all

the economic councils and other means

for localities to qualify for funding. Meet

the standards that the state and federal

government dictate and we will allow the

crumbs to fall from Albany to the peas-

ants. While I am a firm believer in com-

petition, redistributing local taxes to

compete for funding, wastes dollars as

well as creates winners and losers. Why

not either leave the tax dollars local or

distribute funds evenly as best possible?

We will leave that topic for another dis-

cussion; but make no mistake these

schemes are nothing more than the prem-

ise for consolidation under the Trojan

horse of local inefficiency.


In Support of Theresa Gosart for Village Trustee

To All Owego Village People -

I'm honored and glad to write you on

behalf of my friend, Theresa Gosart,

who's running for Village Trustee on the

Rebuild Owego Party.

Election Day will soon be here and

you need to know that a Vote for There-

sa will be a Vote for a BETTER VIL-

LAGE!!!

She is a strong woman with strong

convictions. She's a 'people person' ... as

a long list of friends would testify! She

speaks her mind and people listen ...

friends, neighbors, OPD, the Village

Board, Church groups.

She has tackled educational issues in

the OASD; she reaches out to neighbors

in need. She took a strong stand for the

OPD by spear-heading the 'I Want My

OPD' movement with her voice and with

signage that you've all seen everywhere

around the Village. Theresa has a heart-

and-a-half for her family ... her husband

and their children. She's a woman of

integrity. She has a heart for the Vil-

lage . . . the community . . . her commu-

nity! The Village of Owego needs The-

resa!

I just read in the Pennysaver about

Mayor Millar being at the NYS Confer-

ence of Mayors . . . he was pictured with

NYS Comptroller General Thomas

DiNapoli. I immediately thought ... one

day we'll see Theresa pictured with other

local and State leaders as she stands up

for what's right, what's 'common sense,'

what's best, what's helpful ... for all con-

cerned.

So, do the right thing ... you do know

what to do! Again, I say, a Vote for The-

resa will be a Vote for a BETTER VIL-

LAGE!!!

God Bless YOU

God Bless Owego!

God Bless America!?

G. Terry Steenburg

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offering the public the opportunity to

invest in their CSA program.

What's a CSA? A farm stand CSA is

a type of Community Supported Agri-

culture. Through the farm stand and

farmers markets, Our Green Acres

reaches out to the surrounding neighbor-

hood and provides wholesome, healthy,

fresh produce. Their CSA operates on a

debit system, allowing you to buy the

amount of what you want, when you

want it.

When you set up an account with the

Farm Stand CSA, you pay for the season

of fresh fruit and veggies, then all sea-

son long you take just the produce you

like from Our Green Acres farm stand in

Owego or from their booth at the farm-

ers markets. Your account will be debit-

ed the value of your purchase. No cash

necessary.

Go to ourgreenacres.com and click on

the Farmstand CSA link for the new

brochure and application. Information

on prices and where to mail the applica-

tion and check are listed. If you have

questions, call Our Green Acres at (607)

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March 1966 - Above: Progress is made on the new St. Margaret Mary’s Church on Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin. Below: Father Valentine Jankowiak (left), Pastor of St. Margaret Mary’s gives a tour of the construction site to the nuns of St. Patrick’s School in Owego including Sister Elise, Sister deMontfort and Sister Vincent Also taking the tour is Father Jankowiak’s sister, Vi Jankowiak (2nd from right).

Newark Valley First United Methodist

Church, 70 S. Main St, Newark Valley

announces their Holy Week Worship

shedule. All are invited to attend.

March 24

Maundy Thursday Service - 7 pm

Flemingville UMC

540 W. Creek Rd. Owego

March 25

Prayer Vigil noon - 3 pm

Good Friday Service - 7 pm

Newark Valley UMC

March 27

Son Rise Service 6:45 am

Trout Ponds - Firemen's Lane/Spring St.

Newark Valley

Easter Sunday Service

9:30 am

Newark Valley UMC

Holy Week Services

in Newark Valley

Fred J Brown Jr. Photo

Fred J Brown Jr. Photo


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Sen. Akshar Speaks at Rotary

Senator Fred Akshar spoke at the

Owego Rotary on Albany issues, includ-

ing the state budget. Mayor Kevin Millar

and Sen.Akshar discussed the tax cap

and its implications for municipalities

and a newly formed Senate Heroin Task

Force. The Task Force will hold a forum

in the Southern Tier on how to deal with

the heroin epidemic.Senator Akshar will

be holding "pop-up" meetings around his

district.

Pruning Workshop

A Pruning Workshop will be held on

Saturday, March 19 at 12:00 pm in the

Auditorium, Cornell Cooperative Exten-

sion of Broome County, 840 Upper

Front St, Binghamton.

Cornell Cooperative Extension will

be offering a workshop on pruning trees

and shrubs. Work with Master Garden-

ers in CBG learning proper techniques

for pruning trees and shrubs. Learn

how, why, and when to prune, proper

tools, tool maintenance, etc. The sec-

ond hour will be out in the gardens, so

dress for the weather. (In the event of

rain/snow, class will be rescheduled for

April 2.) Class size is limited so pre-

registration is required. Cost is $10 per

person. Bring a pair of garden gloves

and hand pruners. To register, call (607)

584-9966 or visit the website https://

reg.cce.cornell.edu/2016springgardening

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Call Earl for an appointment

625-3015

1429 Main Street, Apalachin, N. Y.


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Village Board Attends Workshop

Members of the Village of Owego

Board of Trustees on February 24 at-

tended a Consolidated Funding Applica-

tion(CFA) Readiness Workshop spon-

sored by Tioga County Economic De-

velopment & Planning Department.

Speakers were Director Lee Ann Tin-

ney, County Planner Elaine Jardine, and

leaders of organizations that had suc-

cessfully written grant applications.

Abbey Hendrickson of Tioga Arts

Counsel spoke of how to access the

"Grants Gateway" which allows an or-

ganization to apply for a grant.

Elaine Jardine talked about the CFA

on-line application and the New York

Main Street Programs.

Newark Valley Mayor Jim Tornatore

gave a presentation on a Municipal His-

toric Preservation Grant that Newark

Valley obtained to restore their historic

library and municipal building.

Naima Kradjain, of the Goodwill

Theatre in Johnson City, spoke on the

need for through planning before begin-

ning projects and educating stakeholders

on the vision of the final product. Jean

Egenhofer, Central Region Grants Ad-

ministrator, Office of Parks, Recreation

& Historic Preservation spoke on the

different types of grants available in

Tioga County.

Because Tioga County is in the Sus-

quehanna Heritage Area an organization

in Tioga County can apply for grants

through them in addition to through the

NYS DEC Grants Program.

(left to right) Phoebe Morris, Kevin Millar, Jenny Ceccherelli, Brittany Wood-

burn, Martha Sauerbrey.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in Nichols A St. Patrick's Day celebration will

be held on Saturday, March 18, at the

Nichols American Legion, Ladies Auxil-

iary, Post 1624, 1 Dean Street, Nichols.

Enjoy Corned Beef or Ham and Cab-

bage Dinner from 5:00 to 8:oo pm - eat

in or take out. DJ Vinnie Latini from

7:00 to 11:00 pm. Call 607-699-7994.

MARCH 2016 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS WEB EXTRA PAGE 1

Workshop to be held in Ithaca

Hands-On Training for Feeders on Dairy Farms

The South Central New York Area

Dairy and Field Crops Team will host a

workshop, Feeder School: Hands-On

Training for Feeders on Dairy Farms on

on Thursday, March 24, at the Cornell

Vet School Teaching Dairy, McGowan

Woods Road in Ithaca.

Registration will begin at 10:00 am

and programs to run from 10:30 am to

2:30 pm.

This workshop is intended for feeders

who are looking for a refresher on some

of the basics of feeding management or

those who are new to the position.

Feeder School Workshop Topics are:

Feeder Basics; Economic Impacts of

Feeding; Communication of Feed Man-

ager with owner/herd manager/

nutritionist; Dry Matter: what is it and

why it matters; including Feeder Math,

Feed Bunk Scoring: causes of intake

fluctuations, adjusting consequent feed-

ings; Bunk Face maintenance, sampling

techniques; Strategies to minimize

shrink, including pre-batching grain; and

Feeder Safety.

Cost for the program is $25 if pre-

registered by March 22, $30 at the door.

The cost includes morning break and

lunch.

To register, go to scnydfc.cce. cor-

nell.edu/event.php?id=353 or call Jen

Atkinson at (607) 391-2660 Ext. 403 or

email [email protected].

For more information, call Betsy

Hicks at (607) 391-2660 Ext. 415 or

email [email protected].

Spring Workshops in Owego

The Tioga Arts Council (TAC) has

announced their 2016 Spring Workshop

schedule. Beginning on March 12, the

following workshops will be offered at

TAC, located at 179 Front Street in

Owego:

• The Art of Fly Tying, March 12

• From A to Zine, March 19

• Needle Felted Embellishment, April 2

• “Redbird and Berries” Wool Mini

Quilt, April 5 and April 26

• Fun with Music & Movement,

Wednesdays, April 6– 27, 2016

• Harmonica 101, April 16

• Needle Felted Landscape, April 23

• Colored Pencil w/Watercolor, April 30

• Painting in Watercolor, May 7

• Animals in Acrylic, May 22

• Illustrate Your Favorite Quote with

Hand-Lettering, June 4

For more information about the

workshops and to register, go to


687-0785.

David French U.S. INEX Bandolero Outlaw

2nd Place in the Nation

David French of Rome, Pennsylvania

recently attended the U.S. INEX Cham-

pions award banquet held at the Speed-

way Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway

with his parents David and Valerie

French. While at the banquet David was

recognized for finishing 2nd place na-

tionally out of 104 competitors in the

INEX Bandolero Outlaw division for the

2015 season. He was also distinguished

as the U.S. INEX Bandolero Outlaw

State Champion.

The Bandolero Car is a turnkey, spec-

series racecar designed by USCLI used

as a stepping stone between a 1/4 midget

or go cart and a full size racecar.

David had 39 starts at 4 different

tracks in 3 states with 27 feature wins

and 12 top 3 finishes.

At the beginning of the 2015 season

David travelled to Orlando Speedworld

and competed in INEX Winter Nation-

als, a 5 race event where he tied for 2nd

at the end of the series. In April he then

went to Texas Motor Speedway and par-

ticipated in the Battle at the Big Top

another 5 race event where he finished

2nd overall.

In New York, at Bethel Motor Speed-

way he competed in 22 events and had a

record 21 wins and 1 second place fin-

ish, winning the track championship and

the greatly coveted Legendstock race.

Also in New York he had 7 starts at

Chemung Speedrome with 6 wins and a

2nd place finish.

David began racing in 2007 driving a

Microd and competing at Southern Tier

Microd Club as well as in the touring

series for New York State Microd Asso-

ciation. At the age of seven he was

named Rookie of The Year and most

improved driver for the New York State

Microd Association. In 2008 David

competed in a Microd and an Open

Wheel, he finished 2nd in point at Mid-

state Microd Club in Cortland NY and

3rd at Southern Tier Microd Club in

Candor NY. After finishing 3rd in

STMC points in 2009 and 2nd in 2010,

David made the move to Bandoleros.

In his Rookie season David was the

INEX Bandolero Bandit PA State cham-

pion, he competed weekly at Chemung

Speedrome winning the track champion-

ship. He also raced at Bethel Motor

Speedway weekly where he finished 5th

overall and was awarded Rookie of The

Year. In 2012 David had feature wins at

Mountain Speedway, Chemung

Speedrome and Bethel Motor Speedway

where he also won the weekend long

event Firecracker Madness. He finished

the 2012 season by placing 3rd at the

Thanksgiving Classic at Southern Na-

tional Motor Sports Park in Lucama NC.

2013 brought another track champi-

onship at Chemung Speedrome, he also

had multiple feature wins at Chemung

and Waterford Speedbowl in CT and

ended up 3rd overall at Bethel. David

was also the INEX Bandolero Outlaw

PA State Champion. In 2014

David continued to compete in the US

INEX Bandolero Outlaw Division. He

had 40 starts with 24 wins and 11 top 5

finishes. These finishes were recognized

with 2 Track Championships, Chemung

Speedrome where he had 13 starts with

11 wins and Bethel Motor Speedway

with 21 starts with 13 wins. He also

competed at Concord Speedway in NC.

And he again was the US INEX PA

State Champion in the Bandolero Out-

law Division.

In 2015 in addition to competing in

the Bandolero Outlaw Division David

also raced a US INEX Legend car

owned By Jim Sylvester. David partici-

pated in 17 races at Bethel Motor Speed-

way picking up 11 2nd place finishes

and 6 top 5’s. In the Legend car David

collected rookie of the Year honors in

the Young Lion Division at Bethel Mo-

tor Speedway and is grateful for the op-

portunity to drive for Jim Sylvester.

David ran a limited season in a 305

Sprint Car racing in the CRSA Touring

Series, where he won a qualifying heat

race at his sixth event. David credits his

success to all the knowledge his father

share with him as well as all the support

of his family, fans and sponsors.

David is a 10th grade honor student at

Notre Dame High School in Elmira New

York.

David’s passion is racing and if you

don’t see him out on the track odds are

he is busy in the garage gearing up for

his next race.

Cornell Cooperative Extension is

offering Seed Starting Workshop on

Saturday, March 19, at 9:00 am, in the

Auditorium of Cornell Cooperative Ex-

tension of Broome County, 1840 Upper

Font Street in Binghamton.

Learn all you need to know to start

your own garden vegetable or flower

plants from seed indoors. Seed starting

mixes, lighting needs and after-care of

seedlings will be explained. Gain hands-

on experience as you sow seeds in a six-

pack container. (Seeds will be provided

or you can bring your own.) Class size is

limited so pre-registration is required.

Cost is $10 per person to cover cost

of materials. This class is part of a three-

class series on plant propagation. Sign

up for all three propagation classes and

enjoy a $5 discount.

To register, call (607) 584-9966 or

register and pay online at https://

reg.cce.cornell.edu/2016springgardening

_203

Seed Starting Workshop - March 19

AKSHAR'S First Bill Passes Save $ by setting August date for primaries

The New York State Senate

recently passed legislation that creates

one August primary date for state and

Congressional races, saving taxpayers at

least $25 million and bringing the state

into compliance with federal election

requirements for overseas balloting. The

bill (S6604), sponsored by Senator Fred

Akshar (R-C-I, Colesville), would desig-

nate the third Tuesday in August as the

date to merge the current federal non-

presidential primary held in June and the

state primary held in September.

Senator Akshar, Chairman of the

Senate’s Elections Committee, said,

“We have a responsibility to our constit-

uents to eliminate government waste,

save taxpayer dollars, and make it easier

for the people to make their voices heard

at the polls. A consolidated primary date

will increase voter turnout and make it

easier for our brave men and women

serving in our armed forces to partici-

pate in the electoral process. I was proud

to sponsor this bill.”

Fourteen other states hold state

and/or Congressional primaries in Au-

gust. Setting a date for these elections

earlier in the year would interfere with

the state budget and end-of-session state

legislative work that takes place, hinder-

ing the ability of current elected officials

to perform their legislative responsibili-

ties.

The bill passed would merge the

federal non-presidential and state prima-

ries to the third Tuesday in August. This

would save New York State approxi-

mately $25 million by not having to

hold both the currently scheduled June

Congressional primary and September

State primary and reduces the number of

times voters would have to go to the

polls.

An August primary election date

also ensures that military personnel and

New Yorkers living abroad would have

an opportunity to vote and have their

votes counted. In 2009, the Military

Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE)

Act was enacted to provide greater pro-

tections of the voting rights of military

personnel, their families, and other over-

seas citizens. Among other provisions,

the MOVE Act requires states to trans-

mit validly-requested absentee ballots to

military and overseas voters no later

than 45 days before a federal election.

New York State’s current September

primary is not compliant with the 45-day

MOVE Act requirement.

The bill will be sent to the Assem-

bly.

Vestal Accepting Applications for Pre-K 2016-17

Contingent upon the receipt of grant

funding from New York State, Vestal

Central School District plans to continue

its Universal Pre-Kindergarten program

for the 2016-17 school year. Applica-

tions are being accepted for eligible chil-

dren.

The half-day pre-kindergarten pro-

gram is free to Vestal residents, and chil-

dren who will turn four-years-old by

December 1, 2016, are eligible. Trans-

portation is not provided.

For applications, to to www.vestal.

stier.org/universalpre-k_home.aspx, or

request an application packet be mailed

to you by calling 607-757-2291 or

emailing [email protected].

Sites for the 2016-17 Universal Pre-

Kindergarten program are still being

determined. Applicants will be notified

of site options. The number of seats

available in the program is determined

by funding from New York State. In the

event that the number of applications

exceeds the program openings, a lottery

will be held.

MARCH 2016 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS WEB EXTRA PAGE 2

The Tioga County Department of

Economic Development and Planning

would like to congratulate Upstate

Shredding, LLC on their $1 million dol-

lar New York Upstate Revitalization

Initiative (URI) award, which was grant-

ed to support the construction of their

new 30,000 square foot Heavy Media

Plant.

This $5.4 million dollar project, im-

plemented by Upstate Shredding and

Weitsman Recycling, will be construct-

ed in the Tioga Industrial Park in

Owego. The new media plant is a state-

of-the-art processing technology that

will further process zorba, a shredded

mix of non-ferrous metals consisting

primarily of aluminum generated by

eddy-current separators and other segre-

gation techniques, to separate out the

aluminum from the heavies (copper,

brass, zinc, and stainless).

Upstate Shredding, a long-standing fam-

ily owned business in our community,

has continuously shown a strong com-

mitment to job creation and economic

growth within Tioga County.

As a result of this project twenty-five

new jobs will be created in our area. The

project will also generate approximately

$30 million in annual revenue for the

regional economy.

According to Adam Weitsman, Presi-

dent of Upstate Shredding, “We are ex-

cited to build the facility at our current

shredding operation in Owego as it gives

us the opportunity to employ even more

people here in the Southern Tier.”

The New York URI is a major com-

ponent of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s

initiative to systematically revitalize the

economy of Upstate New York. This $1

million dollar URI award from NYS

demonstrates how economically im-

portant Upstate Shredding’s presence is

to Tioga County, the Southern Tier, and

New York State.

Upstate Shredding Receives Award

Online Class Offered by S. Tier Authors of Romance:

World Building from an Intelligence POV

Enrollment is now open for the

Southern Tier Authors of Romance’s

(STAR) on-line class “World Building

from an Intelligence Point of View

(CIA, US Special Forces, etc.)” to be

held April 4 to 28.

The instructor is Rhonda Bearsley.

With a decade of profiling, country

study building and travel under her belt

in the intelligence profession, Rhonda

realized that the vast majority of things

required to build a fictional world are

the same indicators and criteria that in-

telligence professionals use to research

locations and groups. This class is about

how that is done, and how to apply the

same techniques to fictional stories. It

covers why logistics, politics, and a lot

of other small details matter and how

authors can make them work for them.

Rhonda will give examples, and free

handbooks (unclassified PDFs) from the

CIA, US Special Operations Command

and various other handbooks for public

use most people don't know exist. This

class gives an idea of how big picture

things can greatly affect a characters

mentality, daily existence, and GMC.

As an intelligence instructor in the

US Air Force for just shy of a decade,

Rhonda taught nearly 5,000 hours of

instruction on history, weapons, vio-

lence culture, communication, profiling

and organization and presentation to

thousands of soldiers of all ranks and

numerous occupations. Since leaving the

service, Rhonda has finished four de-

grees and a professional writing certifi-

cate with her major concentrations being

in Anthropology, Sociology, English,

and Communi-cations Technology. Her

classes are based on her time as an Intel-

ligence Professional and her educational

and law enforcement experience.

The deadline to register is April 3,

2016. The cost is $20 for RWA mem-

bers; $25 for non-members.

To register, send a check or money

order in US dollars, made out to STAR

On-Line Workshop, to Carol Henry,

STAR On-line Workshop Coordinator,

90 Dry Brook Road, Willseyville, NY

13864. Or go to www.starrwa.org and

pay using PayPal (www.PayPal.com).

Select “send money” and enter the

amount due, and STAR’s email address,

[email protected], for payment.

Make sure to mention what email ad-

dress you will be using, and what class

you are registering for. If you are regis-

tering under another name or company,

be sure to make that clear. You can

download the registration from the web-

site, and send it to carolhen-

[email protected].

All writers are welcome. If you know

how to send e-mail, then you’ve mas-

tered all of the technical skills you need

to participate. For questions, contact

[email protected].

www.carolhenry.org

Candidates running on the

“Taxpayers First” ballot line today out-

lined their three-point Financial Ac-

countability and Accuracy to bring bet-

ter fiscal controls and stability to Village

of Owego Government.

The Taxpayers First candidates are:

Steve May for Mayor (currently a Trus-

tee); Earl Hartman for Trustee (running

for re-election); Mike Phelps for Trustee

(running for re-election); and Ed Morton

for Trustee (first-time candidate).

“Village residents deserve better

controls, tighter oversight and compli-

ance with reporting deadlines,” said Ste-

ve May. “We can’t afford more of the

same status quo in the future.”

The Taxpayers First Team devel-

oped their Financial Accountability and

Accuracy Plan in response to fiscal is-

sues that have plagued the Village in

recent years, including scathing reports

from the State Comptroller and unfiled

Audit Reports. The three-point plan in-

cludes:

1. File Mandatory Audit Report On-

Time. No excuses, no exceptions.

Did you know that the Village re-

ceived a report from the State Comptrol-

ler showing that the current Mayor and

Clerk/Treasurer failed to submit manda-

tory audits for several years? The Vil-

lage could have faced stiff penalties if

corrective action didn’t occur. See for

yourself on the Comptroller’s website at

www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/

villages/2015/owego.htm.

The Taxpayers First Team, led by

Steve May, took the lead and crafted the

language and documentation that satis-

fied the Comptroller’s Office. Owego’s

taxpayers can’t afford to let this kind of

careless mistakes happen again.

2. Stay On Budget with Capital Pro-

jects.

Did you know that the bids for

Owego’s Sewer Plant Upgrade came in

at twice the projected cost? Owego’s

Taxpayers couldn’t have afforded the

price tag at that level.

The Taxpayers First Team worked

with the engineers to get the budget back

on track, and get the project moving.

3. Provide Taxpayers with More Infor-

mation.

Do you know how much the Village

of Owego’s total budget is? Do you

know how the State-mandated Tax Cap

affects how the Mayor and Trustees can

alter the budget and your property taxes?

For too long, residents of the Village

have been kept in the dark about Village

business. It’s 2016 and you can find

information on just about any topic

online. But you can’t find the Village of

Owego’s budget because it’s not public-

ly available on the Village website.

The Taxpayers First Team will share

more information with residents by post-

ing the Village Budget online and regu-

larly sharing more financial information

with the public, including simplified

summaries of how the Village Budget

works, what various departmental ex-

penses are, and how your tax dollars are

being spent.

“We developed this plan to get the

Village’s finances back on the right

track, so we’re not getting scolded by

the State for non-compliance and other

errors,” said Earl Hartman.

“We will create sustainable solutions

to assure that residents receive essential

services, like Fire, Emergency Services

and Police protection, at the same or

better levels that we’ve been receiving at

the same or lower costs to taxpayers,”

said Mike Phelps.

“Village residents deserve transpar-

ency from their elected representatives.

It’s just common sense to provide them

with the information they need to make

educated decisions,” said Ed Morton.

May, Phelps, Hartman and Morton

encourage Village residents to contact

them with any questions or comments

about their Financial Plan or any other

issue leading up to the March 15th elec-

tion. All Village residents are eligible to

vote if they are registered with the Tioga

County Board of Elections.

Owego Taxpayers First Candidates Outline 3-Point Plan for

Financial Accountability, Accuracy

Chili & Chocolate in Corning Chili & Chocolate at the Patterson Inn

59 W. Pulteney Street in Corning on

Friday, March 11, 2016, from 4:30 -

7:00 pm. Dine “Inn” or take out. Dinner

includes: Chili (several varieties to

choose from), tossed salad, bread, bever-

age, chocolate dessert(s). $7.50 Adults -

$4.00 Children under 12

www.hertagevillagesfl.org (607) 937-

5281.

Tioga Downs Has Best Weekend

Momentum continues to build for

Tioga Downs in Nichols as the racino

celebrated its best weekend in history

with new records for both credits played

as well as monies paid out to guests.

Collectively, visitors the weekend of

February 20/21 placed a total of

$12,875,181 in wagers, and $12,176,073

was paid out to guests. On the heels of

the best weekend in the racino’s storied

history, Tioga Downs has also an-

nounced that it is gearing up for open

interviews for dealers to join its growing

team.

“We are thrilled that so many players

are enjoying the vibrant gaming atmos-

phere that Tioga Downs offers, and we

are so pleased to be able to grow and

welcome many from our community to

join the Tioga Downs team in the very

near future,” said owner Jeff Gural.

Tioga Downs held a special Dealer

Admission Fair in February for anyone

wishing to learn more about dealer op-

portunities, including a free dealer train-

ing program. As part of the fair, open

interviews to start the process for the

dealer training program were held in

February, and an additional session on

March 4.

www.tiogadowns.com.

Gold Awards for Two Golden Bears at Vestal High School

Two Vestal High School students

have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award

for projects they spearheaded to improve

their community. Congratulations to

Lauren Myers of Vestal and Katelynn

Ossege of Apalachin, who are recipients

of the Girl Scout Gold Awards, the high-

est honor that a Girl Scout can earn.

Lauren’s “Take Action Project” was

a complete digitalization and inventory

of sheet music for the Vestal High

School Music Department. She also fa-

cilitated a holiday cabaret to educate

others about the benefits of Music Ther-

apy, and coordinated the donation of

instruments to the music therapy pro-

gram at the Oxford Veteran’s Home.

Katelynn’s project was to improve

the Wolf Woods’ exhibit at the Bing-

hamton Zoo at Ross Park to support the

zoo during an accreditation review. She

also coordinated a volunteer team to

build nesting boxes for birds and bats. “I

learned that one of the most important

attributes to succeed in life is leader-

ship,” Katelynn wrote in her final project

report. “Leadership requires me to be

more organized and to be able to com-

municate. I developed the skills of keep-

ing track of hours and organizing tasks

for each of my team members.”

Only a little over five percent of eligible

Girl Scouts successfully earn the Gold

Award. For more information about the

Girl Scout Gold Award program, visit

www.girlscouts.org.

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